Gender & Sexuality

While there are few studies examining the relationship between the LGBTQ2S+ community and poverty in Canada, data in the United States and Canada suggests that LGBTQ2S+ members are more likely to be low income than their non-LGBTQ2S+ counterparts (Badgett, Durso, & Schneebaum, 2013). Studies suggest that Canadian LGBTQ2S+ youth are overrepresented in poverty statistics, and that this is due to rejection from family members during the coming out process, barriers in housing and education, and accessing services and support that have a “one size fits all” approach. This section explores the experiences of LGBTQ2S+ community and poverty.